Bryan Junior Sofa by Axel Vervoordt
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Ghent, BE
Axel Vervoordt Bryan Jr Sofa With removable / washable slipcover
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
Bryan Junior Sofa by Axel Vervoordt
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Ghent, BE
Axel Vervoordt Bryan Jr Sofa With removable / washable slipcover
Fabric, Beech, Linen
$7,300
H 37.01 in W 35.44 in D 41.34 in
Axel Vervoordt Armchair, Linen Upholstery, Belgium, 1980s Design
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Created in Belgium during the 1980s, this armchair embodies Axel Vervoordt’s distinctive approach
Linen
Howard Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Axel Vervoordt
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Ghent, BE
Axel Vervoordt Howard Lounge Chair Lounge Chair (H) 85,00 cm (W) 90,00 cm (D) 112,00 cm Ottoman
Fabric, Beech
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H 12.21 in W 14.18 in L 12.21 in
Axel Vervoordt Style Wabi-Sabi Dining Chairs, Atelier Marolles, 1960s
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi; Elm; Wooden dining chairs; Dining chairs; Side Chairs; Atelier Marolles; Axel Vervoordt
Elm
Antique Primitive Chair 1860s-1900s / Side Chair Wabi Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old primitive style chair. The age is estimated to be furniture from the 1860s to
Wood
Rustic Modern Chairs 'Worpswede'
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Antwerp, BE
rustic modern wabi sabi interior, inspired by Axel Vervoordt.
Cord, Oak
Antique Primitive Bench / Chair / 19th century / Wabi-sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Iwate-gun Shizukuishi-cho, Iwate Prefecture
This is a antique primitive bench. It's made from a single, large piece of wood, and the carvings show traces of it being made entirely by hand. The exact age and material are unkno...
Wood, Hardwood
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H 22.84 in W 64.57 in D 24.02 in
Antique Primitive Bench Early 19th century / Side Chair Wabi-Sabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an exceptionally old antique primitive bench, distinguished by its powerful presence and, at the same time, a quiet serenity that can only be achieved through the passage of ...
Wood
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H 21.07 in W 24.81 in D 15.75 in
Japanese Antique Primitive Solid Wood Side Table 1900-1940s/ Side Chair Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
beautifully as a side chair or display stand. This is a truly one-of-a-kind creation, born from the harmony
Wood
Japanese Old Primitive Side Chair 1940s-1960s / Wabisabi
By Axel Vervoordt
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is an old Japanese primitive-style side chair, crafted sometime during the mid-Showa period
Cedar
French Organic Wabi Sabi Chair, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chair; Wood; Axel Vervoordt; Zen; France; French; Folk art organic chair in wood, wabi-sabi inspired
Wood
Pair of Custom Made Side Chairs from Axel Vervoordt Covered in Linen
Located in Nashville, TN
Upholstered pair of side chairs purchased from Axel Vervoordt covered in dusty mauve linen with
Hardwood
Stingray Chandelier Brass by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Stingray chandelier brass by 101 Copenhagen Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl. Dimensions: L 152 cm x W 121 cm x H 70 cm Materials: Brass Lampshade & Ceiling cup: 100...
Aluminum, Brass
$16,987 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
French Designer, Table Lamp, Metal, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A black-lacquered metal table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.9"H x 6.5"W x 6.5"D Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.4” H x ...
Metal
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$6,640 / item
H 21.26 in Dm 39.38 in
Blossom Large Organic Modern Belgian Linen and Brass Pendant by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
Blossom Pendant is large, sculptural and dramatic yet it floats like a blossom or a cloud. Its curves soften the space around it, while providing useful and atmospheric light levels....
Brass
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
The Salon, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$3,990 / item
H 33 in W 89 in D 39 in
Rudin Belgian Linen Sofa with Down Wrapped Seat Cushion in Cafe Noir Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Bloom Home Inc Rudin Sofa in Cafe Noir Stone Washed Linen A heavy 18 oz weighted linen, in a rich warm brown tone. Our linen is stone washed to give a soft hand and relaxed look. Th...
Linen, Wood, Down
$7,728 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influentia...
Linen
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
English Arm Loveseat Upholstered in 100% Natural Hemp
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Introducing our English arm studio sofa in 100% natural hemp. Sink into the plump down-wrapped seat cushions. The soothing oatmeal color, reminiscent of natural flax linen, adds war...
Hemp
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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